The 2017 vintage:
Vintage variation in the New World does exist but its effects are often more subtle than in parts of Europe. Suffice to say, however, that 2017 in South Africa is really very fine indeed. Although marked by a drought that reduced yields by as much as 25%, the year was very cool, leading to wines full of concentration and purity of fruit but also with a taut, linear acid structure and wonderful freshness. If there was ever a vintage to show South African winemaking at its best, this is it.
